What You’re Reading
  1. Why the Heart of the Hockey Still Belongs to the Outdoor Rink by Daniel Sanger
  2. You Can’t Solve the Teacher Shortage by Pretending Anyone Can Do the Job by Amanda Perry
  3. Will Canada Ever Have High-Speed Rail? by William Eltherington
  4. Trump’s Tariffs May Do the Impossible: Make Quebec Love Canada by Toula Drimonis
  5. Pierre Poilievre’s Lead Was Supposed to Be Unshakable. It Isn’t by Philippe J. Fournier

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“Y“Y WE TRAVEL”

Y WE TRAVEL

In this new series, accomplished writers delve into the deeper meaning of our journeys—beyond where and how, to the fundamental question of why. Presented by Toronto Pearson Airport, the Canadian Airports Council, and The Walrus Lab.



  • Part 6: Why Do We Travel?
    Because Nature is Everywhere
    - From Mexico to Miami to Montreal, wild flora and fauna break through concrete and reach for the sun, writes Caitlin Stall-Paquet. For humanity, it’s a reminder of how life persists without us by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

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Podcasts

Margaret MacMillan is a historian and author. She is emeritus professor of history at the University of Toronto, where she served as provost of Trinity College, and an emeritus professor of international history at Oxford University, where she served as warden of St. Antony’s College. Her most recent book, War: How Conflict Shaped Us, was published by Allen Lane in 2020 and was a finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize. Margaret and Nathan talk about the current alarming state of international relations, about her drive to write historical works that can be read and understood by non-historians, and about the Canadian short story writer whose biography she would love to write.


In episode four of the series, Timothy Taylor traces his family’s journey from Germany to Ecuador, exploring their successes and persecutions. He examines an 1813 archive record, meets a collector of his great-great-grandfather’s jewelry, and revisits his great-grandparents’ triumphs and tragedies. A visit to Heidelberg, uncovering his great-uncle’s experience of antisemitism, sparks an idea to bring the story full circle.

Every click, swipe, and like we make in online spaces leaves a digital trace that can influence government and shape our ability to participate in political life. In this episode, Elizabeth Dubois—associate professor and University Research Chair in Politics, Communication and Technology at the University of Ottawa—highlights the importance of thinking critically about internet accessibility, data transparency, and digital citizenship. Elizabeth spoke at The Walrus Talks We Desire A Better Country, in Winnipeg, on March 16, 2017.




Poetry
  • A black-and-white Farah Ghafoor against a pink background Nietzsche - I have little cuts I don’t remember earning by Farah Ghafoor

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Fiction
  • In an illustration, a person in a boat is dwarfed by an enormous iceberg. A face can be seen as the iceberg cracks apart Pack Ice Season - Once she’s close up, everything might change by Bridget Canning